Apr 19 2011
The IGDA has put forward the following advisory on Amazon’s store. Sounds like a classic case of signing pricing control of your app or game away, it’s a good read:
and a follow up response:
Apr 13 2011
Upcoming Discount #1: For the Silicon Valley Fundraising event “Building a Better Startup”, there is a Discount code for you to use:
Enter SVF_GAME for $15 at http://svf0412.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecal
Upcoming Discount #2 If you are a member of the IGDA you can use that as one piece of info to gain FREE entrance at the famous E3 Expo, after April 25 it’s 20% off, see http://www.igda.org/e3expo2011
Not a member of the IGDA? Well if you are usually planning to go to either E3 (or GDC either) it doesn’t make much sense not to be so join here http://www.igda.org/
Apr 12 2011
The Silicon Valley IGDA is delighted to announce Simon Amarasingham will be joining the Silicon Valley IGDA as a Director.
Simon Amarasingham is the co-founder of dSonic, which has been supplying the game industry with audio for over 10 years. dSonic started from very small, humble beginnings but has grown to become one of the leading game-audio companies in the US, with credits on over 100 titles from AAA games such as Bioshock and Brutal Legend, to social/mobile games like Farmville. Originally from New Zealand, Simon is a classically trained musician who eventually discovered the game industry, where he was excited by the combination of creativity and technology
Apr 06 2011
This month for our monthly meeting serial entrepreneur Jorden Woods will be stopping by to give us an Insider’s Guide to Fundraising in the Silicon Valley. This will be an especially good talk for those game and app entrepreneurs founding and fundraising or thinking of doing so.
Jorden is a successful Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur who has founded and led 3 high tech-focused companies over the last 15 years. As CEO and founder of his own startups, Jorden has raised over $48 million from Silicon Valley and global VCs and Angels, generated millions in revenue, and expanded his companies both nationally and internationally. Jorden has also advised dozens of startups helping them raise over $10 million in investment as well as drive millions of dollars in new revenue from existing customers and new channels. He has extensive experience in the mobile, Web, globalization, and online video gaming spaces and has developed significant networks in these areas.
Jorden Woods is currently President & Co-founder at Silicon Valley Fundraising and President, Managing Partner and Founder at Paradigms Consulting Group.
Come listen, say hello, talk games and munch April 7. Location: Garden Room, Coco’s at 7:30pm 1206 Oakmead Pkwy, Sunnyvale, California Details Here
Apr 04 2011
A big thank you to Ken Humphries whose talents not only include deep management knowledge of the game industry and great advisor help but he also faithfully comes and videos many SV IGDA events.
Here is the video of Google’s Developer Advocate Ian Ni-Lewis
Here is the video of Mary-Margaret Walker of the Mary-Margaret Network
